The Biblical Role of Grandparents – Dr. Josh Mulvihill (Family Series)
Dr. Josh Mulvihill joins Yvette to talk about the blessing of grandparents. What does the Bible say about a grandparent's role, and how can grandparents be a blessing to homeschool families?
Dr. Mulvihill answers these questions and covers the following topics this week:
What is the biblical role of grandparents
What is the role of grandparents in homeschooling
What about grandparents who DON’T support homeschooling?
How can grandparents be engaged in homeschooling? How can they help lighten the load for parents?
What about long distance?
How can parents and grandparents work together to homeschool children?
How can kids serve grandparents?
What are the benefits of having grandparents involved?
Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family Ministry at Renewanation. He served as a pastor for 18 years, has a PhD in Family Ministry, serves on the board of AWANA, and is the author or editor of ten books on parenting and grandparenting including Biblical Grandparenting, Preparing Children for Marriage, Biblical Worldview, and his latest 50 Things Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home. He is married to Jen. They homeschool their five children and live in Victoria, MN. Josh blogs at GospelShapedFamily.com, enjoys camping, fishing, reading a great book, and a DIY project on their hobby farm.
Recommended Resources:
Grandparenting Matters book series, by Josh Mulvihill
Listen to more from Josh Mulvihill on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast
Watch 50 Things - Raising Godly Adults, with Josh Mulvihill on YouTube
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